Nora Dellifield was crowned the 2019 Ada Harvest and Herb queen on Saturday. Here she is with all the contestants in the Ada railroad depot park. Watch the Icon for more Harvest and Herb Festival photos coming all week.
"I was really proud of the way our kids continued to battle after a first half we really struggled in on both sides of the ball," said Bulldog coach Shawn Christopher.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - No it was not a basketball game, but the final score might lead one to think that as visiting Bluffton defeated rival Ada 70-50 in a record-setting Northwest Conference football opening marathon on a warm Friday night.
Pirate senior fullback Tucker Neff rushed for a school single-game record of 316 yards. He eclipsed the previous Bluffton mark of 309 yards set by Josh Falk at Ada in 2009.
Bluffton sophomore quarterback Nate Schaadt also rushed for six touchdowns on the defensively-challenged night. The 120 combined points is believed to be the most ever in an Ada game.
By Barb Lockard
Across the United States, there are 22 million children receiving free or reduced-cost meals through the National School Lunch and National School Breakfast programs.
These meals may be the only ones that some students enjoy, and the nutrition can make a difference in concentration, alertness and physical well-being.
But what happens on the weekends, when kids leave school for a home that may not have enough food to sustain them for two days?
Beth Gray, chair of the board of the Ada Food Pantry, said that the organization became interested in looking into a weekend food program at the suggestion of board member Deb Hays.
The Hardin County Astronomy Club meet on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at the McGuffey Multipurpose room, 402 Courtright St., behind the Post Office, in McGuffey. The program will be "Cooking Up a Comet."
For more information, check out the club's Facebook page.
By Michelle Kindle, RN,BSN Bridge Home Health & Hospice
Today, there are roughly seven million older adults striving to be independent, yet have difficulty leaving home and do not want to put stress on family members. Telehealth is a method of remote health care provided in the home to improve access to quality care, reduce hospitalizations and lower costs.
Recently, telehealth applications have expanded to improve access to care and communication, especially for remote, vulnerable, or marginalized populations.
